Chapter 180

• As soon as they were out, Tedmond glanced back at the building. There were tons of people inside, and he could have dealt with them if he wanted, but that would be too much trouble. He’d leave them to Thomas since Thomas knew how to handle people and which sections to target.
• “I’m glad they spoke to us like that,” Persis muttered, a grin on her face as she nudged him. “Now I finally have an excuse to leave the hall and go somewhere else. And now that we’re out of the party, Mr. Cain is going to get mad and kick them out.”
• Just as the words left her lips, Tedmond heard footsteps behind them. Turning around, he saw Lenny approaching with a guilty expression. It looked like he had something to say but was still figuring out how to put it into words.